Merfolk Thaumaturgist
The List PLC-56 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- PLC-56
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
tap: Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn.
"Blasted fishtails! It's not enough that they meddle with my head, but they twist my body as well."— Tahngarth of the *Weatherlight*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Merfolk Thaumaturgist was originally released in the 2007 Magic: The Gathering expansion Planar Chaos. This set was conceptually built around an alternate reality where the color pie of the game was shifted, allowing blue creatures to take on traditional red-aligned abilities, such as swapping power and toughness. The card was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic artists in the early history of the game, who utilized his signature style to depict the creature's manipulative nature.
The inclusion of this card in The List—a curated selection of reprints inserted into Set Boosters starting in 2020—serves to reintroduce classic or thematic cards to a modern audience. By appearing in this format, the card retains its original Planar Chaos frame and artistic design, acting as a historical reference to a period of experimental mechanical design within the game's evolution. It remains a notable example of the creative risks Wizards of the Coast took during the mid-2000s.
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